Course program:

• Introduction into thermal simulation

• Theoretical background regarding numerical

  simulation for heat transfer

• Tutorial cases & solvers in OpenFOAM

  regarding

  - heat conduction

  - heat radiation

  - natural/forced convection

  - heat transfer in porous media

• Detailed realisation of test cases by example

• Identification and definition of thermophysical

  properties for different fluids in OpenFOAM

• Suitable meshing guidelines for heat transfer

• Solver and parameter selection/control

• Creation and conduction of user defined cases

  covering several topics in heat transfer

• Best Practice Guidelines

• Interpretation of the results